Delivery delays are caused by a bad mix of COVID-19 cases, and pre-Brexit nonsense.
Honda will partially move the new Civic production North America, but the current generation as well as its range-topping version remain being built in Great Britain. Honda’s Swindon facility is producing the Civic Type R. This facility is experiencing serious difficulties right now and has been forced temporarily to stop production.
A new report by Automotive News A combination of many COVID-19 Pre-holiday rush and preparations to Brexit have caused a production halt for at least one hour in some cases. This is not helped by the ongoing shortage of parts.
A congested container at Felixstowe port is the reason for Asia Honda’s delay in components and parts delivery. UK companies are trying to stockpile goods in order to avoid the Brexit transition period, which will end on the first of the new year. This is slowing down the processing. Worse, many cargo ships were forced to continue their journeys to their next destination without stopping at the port.
According to the publication online, Honda may use air freight to deliver some critical components. The Japanese automaker uses a production system in which parts and components are immediately installed on the assembly lines after they have been delivered. Production can’t stop if one component isn’t available.
In a recent interview, Michael Gove, UK’s minister responsible for Brexit negotiations, stated that “this primarily has to do about global factors.” He spoke out regarding Honda’s current situation. “At this time of the year, there will always be people who want to stockpile in their warehouses. There will be many reasons people do this, I believe.